H 488 Massachusetts House · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act to increase access to children’s mental health services in the community

Summary

By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 488) of Ruth B. Balser and others for legislation to require coverage for community and home-based behavioral health care services for certain children and adolescents with mental health disorders. Financial Services.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Jan 2017

Senate Passage

Jan 2017

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action Jul 18, 2018

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

5

Key actions

1

Committee

1

Jan 23, 2017

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jan 23, 2017

Committee

Referred to the committee on Financial Services

lower

1 primary · 43 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

Carlos González

Carmine Gentile

Claire D. Cronin

Danielle Gregoire